World Cup fans across Dallas and the world are gearing up to celebrate one of the largest sporting events in the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The last time Dallas hosted the World Cup was in 1994, and restaurants and bars are already prepped to make 2026 the most memorable year.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Die-hard soccer fans will be looking for the best places to celebrate their teams. Here are the best places to watch the World Cup, per your favorite team. <\/p>\n
We\u2019ll continually update this list. If your restaurant or bar is going all in on one country, let us know: Lauren.Daniels@DallasObserver.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n Sign up for the Food Alerts newsletter to get the latest stories delivered to your inbox<\/p>\n THANK YOU!<\/p>\n You’re all set.<\/p>\n CLOSE\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n USA<\/p>\n Stan\u2019s Blue Note Christies Sports Bar Soccer Spectrum Texas Live! Electric Shuffle Argentina<\/p>\n Restaurant Argentina 163 Austria<\/p>\n J\u00f6rgs Cafe Vienna England<\/p>\n Harwood Arms The Londoner Queen\u2019s Head Pub Jaquval Gastropub & Brewery Japan<\/p>\n Harwood Tavern Peticolas Brewing Co. McCall Plaza Mexico<\/p>\n Mexican Bar Company Ojos Locos Sports Cantina Tequila Social \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
2908 Greenville Ave.
Stan\u2019s is Dallas oldest dive sports bar. The new owners recently updated some areas (like the bathrooms). There are more than 50 TVs across its large space. During every game, they\u2019ll have sections of the restaurant dedicated to a specific game, so fans of those teams can congregate in one place. They\u2019re also going to have plenty of Fernet and Diet Coke. <\/p>\n
2817 Greenville Ave.
Over 60 TVs, three bars, two floors, a rooftop patio and a full kitchen? Christies<\/a> is the spot, World Cup or not. The energy along this stretch of Lower Greenville will be a hub for World Cup fans this summer, so if you can\u2019t squeeze your way in here, Stan\u2019s Blue Note and the Dubliner are only a short walk away. It will be streaming all 104 World Cup matches this summer, and during select games, there will be food and drink specials, high-energy from fans and exciting giveaways.<\/p>\n
1251 Digital Dr., Richardson
This is a soccer facility, restaurant, bar and party place all rolled into one. There are indoor bars, outdoor bars and big screens everywhere. They\u2019re showing every game<\/a>, and you can make reservations<\/a> for your whole crew through their site. And word on the street is the pizza is better than it has any business being for a sports-and-entertainment complex. (They chef and pizza oven are both from Italy.) <\/p>\n
1650 E. Randol Mill Road, Arlington
Is there a more American destination to watch the USA World Cup games than Texas Live<\/a>? We don\u2019t think so. Texas Live will be streaming all the matches during the World Cup, and you can reserve tables or tickets for all of them. Certain matches have spending requirements, but the amount depends on the game being streamed. You may have to throw some elbows to get in here, but they weren\u2019t kidding when they made the slogan here, \u201cThe only place better than the stadium.\u201d<\/p>\n
2615 Elm St.
Electric Shuffle<\/a> is turning itself into a watch party destination for the World Cup this year. Every match will be shown during opening hours, and whenever the England or USA teams play, it will offer $25 beer and margarita pitchers all day. On its own, Electric Shuffle is an interactive place with high-tech shuffleboard and plenty of great drink deals, and once you factor the World Cup into the mix, it will be electric. Get it?<\/p>\n
918 E. Harwood Road, Euless
Argentina 163<\/a> is an authentic Argentinian restaurant themed around soccer star Lionel Messi. For the World Cup, it\u2019s fully stocked with Quilmes, a cerveza that was created in Buenos Aires, and it\u2019s already warning fans that the beer sells out fast. The team has also added a special cocktail called \u201cMessi Magic,\u201d which will be available during the summer. It\u2019s a three-tier cocktail that perfectly resembles Argentina\u2019s flag. Come here for the games, and you\u2019ll be surrounded by long-time Argentinian soccer fans and the best energy.<\/p>\n
1037 E. 15th St. (Plano)
J\u00f6rg Fercher, a native Austrian, and his wife, Cathy, have been serving the spirit of the Old World in Historic Downtown Plano since 2002. Their cafe and outdoor biergarten<\/a> serve an extensive selection of German, Austrian and Belgian beers with a full menu of regional comfort foods. With all the nostalgic memorabilia on the walls, it\u2019s the perfect place to watch the Argentina vs. Austria match being held on Monday, June 22. It will likely draw a tiny but mighty local crowd who are ready to get familiar with that long list of beers. Word of advice, though, get there earlier than you think.\u00a0<\/p>\n
2823 McKinnon St.
Harwood Arms<\/a> is one of Dallas\u2019 quintessential British pubs. All World Cup matches will be shown at this bar, but the England vs. Croatia game on Wednesday, June 17, will have that extra zest for England fans. It will also be part of an Around the World bar crawl hosted for soccer fans by the Harwood District on Saturday, June 13. The pub will represent Great Britain among the seven other venues and show all the games that day. Get tickets to the bar crawl here<\/a>, and for any England game this summer, get there early to secure a seat, but also to ensure you get your hands on the fish n\u2019 chips.<\/p>\n
5321 E Mockingbird Lane (Dallas), 5120 State Highway 121 (Colleyville) & 14930 Midway Road (Addison)
Everyone, and we mean everyone, will want to be at The Londonder to watch the World Cup in Dallas. The Addison location is a gem, but the one in Dallas is just as charming. England and the USA games will make this a hotspot for soccer fans. Due to the expected volume, a limited menu will be offered on the days the teams are playing. The atmosphere is always exciting, and if you don\u2019t get there early enough, you may end up watching the games from the TVs outside, but it\u2019s still a vibe.<\/p>\n
2713 Elm St.
Is it bold for the Queen\u2019s Head Pub<\/a> to be opening in Dallas right before the World Cup? Yes, but if it\u2019s willing to take the risk, so are we. This will be a new, proper British pub in Deep Ellum. We expect there to be plenty of TVs inside to watch the game, and they just put the finishing touches on the upstairs patio, which has its own cooler and hopefully more TVs. It will be an exciting destination to watch the games when it opens, especially with the energy of Deep Ellum. Keep up with the progress on the Queen\u2019s Head Pub Instagram<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n
312 W. Seventh St.
There is no single identity at this gastropub and brewery, but the setting is rugged enough to have a British-like feel when you\u2019re inside. Jaquval<\/a> is dim with a ton of wooden fixtures and memorabilia, so it can be whatever you want it to be. For the World Cup, the great house brews on tap and chef-forward plates are more than enough to set the mood and tone. Grab a seat at the bar or in the dining room for the best views of one of two sizeable TVs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
333 S. Harwood St.
Harwood Tavern<\/a> is the official Dallas base for Ultra Nippon fans. Asahi Ueda, who founded Ultra Nippon in 1992, announced the news on\u00a0his Instagram page<\/a>, stating that he wanted to create a permanent base in Dallas where Japanese soccer fans could come together to watch\u00a0matches. \u201cIt would be amazing if this place becomes a real hangout spot for Japanese supporters. And on top of that,\u201d Ueda wrote, \u201cyou\u2019ll also be able to drink ULTRAS beer, made in collaboration with the popular local brewery Peticolas.\u201d Harwood Tavern has plenty of TVs and the perfect sports bar atmosphere for Japanese soccer fans in Dallas. Catch the Netherlands vs. Japan game here on Sunday, June 14, and all other Japan matches this summer.<\/p>\n
1301 Pace St.
Beer and soccer are both passions for Michael Peticolas, the owner of Peticolas Brewing Co.<\/a>, and for the World Cup, he is going all out at the brewery. His prep started years ago, making three signature beers for the event: Melee In The USA, TKO in Mexico and one other that hasn\u2019t been announced, but we believe it\u2019s the beer in collaboration with ULTRA Nippon, the official fan club for Japanese soccer fans. The taproom has been transformed into a full photo exhibition with acclaimed sports photographs by Marcelo Guelber Goes. In the coming weeks, a massive exterior installation featuring Marcelo\u2019s award-winning image \u201cRonaldo in the Rain\u201d will be unveiled. Peticolas has plenty of beer and room for anyone tuning into the World Cup this summer.<\/p>\n
998 E. 15th St.
On Saturday, June 13, the night before Japan plays the Netherlands, Plano will host a free event called \u201cJapan Day,\u201d in partnership with co-hosts ULTRA Nippon and Dallas Beer Guardians. It\u2019s a kickoff event for Japanese soccer fans featuring Japanese musicians and DJs, a cultural exchange experience, food and drinks and a full bar for kicking off the match. Get all the details on this website<\/a>. It\u2019s a free event for everyone to attend.\u00a0<\/p>\n
2405 Dallas Parkway
Mexican Bar Company<\/a> is showing all the World Cup matches live in its space with more than 20 TVs, authentic Mexican food and plenty of drink specials. The owners are soccer fans and will extend the restaurant\u2019s hours to show early and late games throughout the summer. There will be a huge watch party for the World Cup opening match, Mexico vs. South Africa, on Thursday, June 11 at 2 p.m. <\/p>\n
11382 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway, 375 Rodeo Center Boulevard (Mesquite), 1620 E Copeland Road (Arlington) & 4473 Dallas Fort Worth Turnpike
Known for its 29-degree cervezas, Ojos Locos Sports Cantina<\/a> has established itself as a go-to for World Cup games all summer long. It has a roster of specials every day, like $5 Mexican candy shots on Sundays, $5 off beer buckets on Fridays and $2 street tacos on Tuesdays. Each day has nearly 10 different specials. See them all here<\/a>. Wall-to-wall TVs will broadcast games, and the bar will serve its popular \u201cbal\u00f3n\u201d, which is a tall soccer ball cerveza dispenser.<\/p>\n
3100 McKinnon St.
Tequila Social<\/a> is among the Harwood Hospitality spots cementing themselves as World Cup watch destinations. This Katy Trail hot spot will broadcast every match, with its full menu of tacos, tequila and Texas vibes. The back patio will be especially poppin\u2019 with plenty of large TVs, misting fans and high-energy vibes for the world\u2019s biggest sporting event. On Saturday, June 13, it will be a part of the \u201cAround the World\u201d Bar Crawl that Harwood is hosting with Dallasites101. Tequila Social will represent Mexico on the day and host the official after-party from 5-7 p.m. For tickets or more information, visit Eventbrite<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n